US helicopter killings in Iraq must be independently investigated

Wednesday 7 April 2010 A leaked classified US military video appears to show the 2007 attacks in which up to a dozen people, including a journalist and his driver, were killed. Amnesty International has called for an independent, thorough and impartial investigation into the 12 July 2007 helicopter attacks portrayed in a leaked classified US military video in which up to a dozen people, including a journalist and his driver, were killed. The 39 minute video released on Monday by Wikileaks appears to show a helicopter gunsight video with an audio track of conversation among the crew opening…

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